A Message from our President

Parents, members and players,

As we turn the page to a new year, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to another season of youth soccer in Marblehead. In January we held our annual members’ meetings and formed a new board of directors. Before we introduce the new roster, let me share a few words of appreciation for the old team.  Many thanks to each of the following dedicated volunteers:

• Kevin Cullen - past President of MYSA and liaison to Essex County Youth Soccer for three years, and active in MYSA for 10 years.

• Tom Glynn, VP of Boys for three years, and active member of MYSA in a variety of roles for the past 16 years!

• John Minigiello - VP of Technical Development, who helped put in place new training programs to develop the skills of our players.

• Our coaches and other volunteers, who numbered more than 150 strong and who made our efforts this past fall successful.

Our 2011 MYSA board members include the following people:

• Mike Shanahan, who has agreed to continue as our VP and Treasurer

• John Unterborn – VP of Girls’ Soccer

• Karen Garrett – VP of Boys’ Soccer

• Kevin McCarthy - VP of Travel/ECYSA

• Bart Lombardi - VP of Technical Development

• Bryan Poisson, who continues into his 6th year as VP of our U8 Clinic

• Sue Barone who has kindly agreed to stay on as our Secretary until a replacement can be found (any interest?)

In the coming year we will be focused on three things:

1. Continuing to enhance our player training programs
2. Development of our coaches
   
3. Continuing efforts to improve our field access and quality

Ultimately, all of these things combine to better serve our purpose - developing and delivering superior soccer programs for the youth of Marblehead, programs which develop sportsmanship, fitness, confidence and team spirit among our young athletes. MYSA seeks to provide soccer training that is fun, supportive of all skill levels, and is inclusive in its orientation. While registration for our U12-U18 Travel Programs are complete for the spring season, if your child is interested in our in one of our U10 or Clinic Programs, you can register at www.mysa.net/registration.

We ask that as a parent, you consider volunteering in any way you see fit to contribute to this cause. MYSA always needs volunteers in many areas: coaches, assistant coaches, photographers, reporters, event organizers and more. With your help, we hope to continue to serve our community by providing access to one of the greatest sports in our town. To volunteer please indicate your interest at the time you register your child, or just send us an email at Marbleheadsoccer@gmail.com.

Thanks, and I’m sure we’re all looking forward to the snow melting, the grass becoming green, and hearing the happy laughter of our children playing the greatest game on our fields this spring!

See you then,

Dean Oliver

President, MYSA

Dean Oliver is President of MYSA, to contact Dean click here.